EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, LKQ's enterprise value is $18,291 Mil.
LKQ's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,768 Mil. Therefore, LKQ's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 10.35.
The historical rank and industry rank for LKQ's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LKQ'
s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.89 Med: 12.14 Max: 20.11
Current: 10.35
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of LKQ was 20.11. The lowest was 7.89. And the median was 12.14.
LKQ's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 54.95% of 1090
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 9.48
vs LKQ: 10.35
EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
As of today (2024-04-19), LKQ's stock price is $49.12.
LKQ's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.500. Therefore, LKQ's PE Ratio for today is 14.03.
The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.
LKQ EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data
The historical data trend for LKQ's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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LKQ Annual Data
Trend
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
12.98
11.21
12.09
9.66
10.25
LKQ Quarterly Data
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
Sep23
Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
9.66
10.03
10.78
10.64
10.25
Competitive Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, LKQ's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
LKQ EV-to-EBITDA Distribution
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, LKQ's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LKQ's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.
LKQ's current Enterprise Value is $18,291 Mil.
LKQ's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,768 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
LKQ (NAS:LKQ) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation
EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
LKQ's share price for today is $49.12.
LKQ's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.500.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.
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LKQ is a Global distributor of non-OEM automotive parts. Initially formed in 1998 as a consolidator of auto salvage operations in the United States, it has since greatly expanded its scope to include distribution of new mechanical and collision parts, specialty auto equipment, and remanufactured and recycled parts in both Europe and North America. It still maintains its auto salvage business and owns over 70 LKQ pick-your-part junkyards. Separate from the self-service business, LKQ purchases over 300,000 salvage automobiles annually that are used to extract parts for resale. Globally, the company maintains approximately 1,700 facilities.
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